Welcome

Established in 1971, the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and further developed by his son and lineage holder Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Our center, located in Manhattan’s Chelsea district, offers daily public meditation, a core curriculum of Buddhist and Shambhala teachings, as well as training in advanced contemplative practices. We invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help New Yorkers of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.

GETTING STARTED Learn to Meditate Wednesdays at 6 pm and Sundays at noon By Donation Weekly Dharma Gathering Tuesdays at 7 pm $5 suggested donation

For general inquires, please email: info@shambhalanyc.org

Program Highlights:

Refuge & Bodhisattva Vows Weekend Program With Acharya Judy Lief May 9 - 11, 2008 To take refuge is to commit ourselves to the Buddhist path of awakening. We take refuge in the Buddha as an example, the Dharma as truth, and the Sangha as a community of fellow practitioners. It is the initial vow of the Buddhist tradition and marks our More info

Maitri Space Awareness: The Five Wisdom Energies Irini Rockwell June 6 - 8, 2008 The five wisdom energies, ancient teachings from the Buddhist tradition, pervade our very being, our interactions with others and every aspect of the phenomenal world. Discovering the particular way we perceive and interact with our world can yield enormo More info

Lojong: Transforming Adversity Into Awakening Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche June 20 - 22, 2008 Please join us in welcoming back Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche for a weekend program on Lojong, or mind-training, slogans. Introduced by the great 11th century master, Atisha, the practice of Lojong teaches us to bring both fortunate and adverse c More info

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